Andhra Style Pulihora Recipe (Spicy & Tangy Tamarind Rice)
A vegetarian Andhra recipe with cooked rice, tamarind water, jaggery. Ready in 50 min, serves 4.
Curated bySuresh Naidu🇮🇳
Instructions
12 steps- 1
To begin making the Andhra Style Pulihora Recipe (Spicy & Tangy Tamarind Rice), first get all the ingredients ready
cooked rice(2 cups)tamarind water(1/2 cup) - 2
Using precooked and day old rice where the grains are separated makes the Pulihora come out with great textures
cooked rice(2 cups) - 3
Heat sesame oil to a heavy bottomed pan and when the oil gets heated up add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, dry red chillis, green chillis, curry leaves and saute until the seeds start crackling and the chilies are roasted
raw peanuts (moongphali) - roasted (with skin)(1/4 cup)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)dry red chilli(2)-3 green chillies - deseeded and slit length-wise(2)sprig curry leaves(1)sesame (gingelly) oil - for cooking - 4
Add the turmeric powder, asafoetida powder, jaggery, the tamarind pulp and salt
tamarind water(1/2 cup)jaggery(1 tablespoon)salt - to tasteturmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon) - 5
Cook the tamarind pulp in the seasoning for at least 4 to 5 minutes over medium heat until the raw taste from the pulp goes away and the pulp has thickened up
tamarind water(1/2 cup)salt - to taste - 6
Once the pulp is cooked, add the cooked rice and peanuts and stir to combine all the ingredients well
cooked rice(2 cups)raw peanuts (moongphali) - roasted (with skin)(1/4 cup) - 7
Cover the pan and allow the Andhra Style Pulihora to absorb all the flavors from the tangy masala
- 8
Once done, check the salt and spices and adjust to suit your taste
salt - to taste - 9
Finally drizzle some more sesame oil over the Andhra Style Pulihora and stir to combine
sesame (gingelly) oil - for cooking - 10
This adds an additional flavor to the dish
- 11
Once done, transfer to a bowl and serve
- 12
Serve Andhra Style Tamarind Rice on its own with Elai Vadam and serve it for lunch or even pack into your lunch boxes along with a glass of chaas
cooked rice(2 cups)tamarind water(1/2 cup)
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Andhra Style Pulihora Recipe (Spicy & Tangy Tamarind Rice)
A vegetarian Andhra recipe with cooked rice, tamarind water, jaggery. Ready in 50 min, serves 4.
Curated bySuresh Naidu🇮🇳
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12 steps- 1
To begin making the Andhra Style Pulihora Recipe (Spicy & Tangy Tamarind Rice), first get all the ingredients ready
cooked rice(2 cups)tamarind water(1/2 cup) - 2
Using precooked and day old rice where the grains are separated makes the Pulihora come out with great textures
cooked rice(2 cups) - 3
Heat sesame oil to a heavy bottomed pan and when the oil gets heated up add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, dry red chillis, green chillis, curry leaves and saute until the seeds start crackling and the chilies are roasted
raw peanuts (moongphali) - roasted (with skin)(1/4 cup)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)dry red chilli(2)-3 green chillies - deseeded and slit length-wise(2)sprig curry leaves(1)sesame (gingelly) oil - for cooking - 4
Add the turmeric powder, asafoetida powder, jaggery, the tamarind pulp and salt
tamarind water(1/2 cup)jaggery(1 tablespoon)salt - to tasteturmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon) - 5
Cook the tamarind pulp in the seasoning for at least 4 to 5 minutes over medium heat until the raw taste from the pulp goes away and the pulp has thickened up
tamarind water(1/2 cup)salt - to taste - 6
Once the pulp is cooked, add the cooked rice and peanuts and stir to combine all the ingredients well
cooked rice(2 cups)raw peanuts (moongphali) - roasted (with skin)(1/4 cup) - 7
Cover the pan and allow the Andhra Style Pulihora to absorb all the flavors from the tangy masala
- 8
Once done, check the salt and spices and adjust to suit your taste
salt - to taste - 9
Finally drizzle some more sesame oil over the Andhra Style Pulihora and stir to combine
sesame (gingelly) oil - for cooking - 10
This adds an additional flavor to the dish
- 11
Once done, transfer to a bowl and serve
- 12
Serve Andhra Style Tamarind Rice on its own with Elai Vadam and serve it for lunch or even pack into your lunch boxes along with a glass of chaas
cooked rice(2 cups)tamarind water(1/2 cup)
Rate this recipe
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